Mine detail: Princess Mine

Previously called 'Sitting BullSitting Bull No. 2Sitting Bull No. 3Princess Group: Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.8015, -108.09061

Resource(M)

Primary:	Zinc
Secondary:	Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1969

Geology

Host rock:	Lake Valley Limestone;Oswaldo Formation;Syrena
Host type:	Limestone
Associated rock:	Fierro-Hanover Stock
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	D009726
DEP	10101821
Reference	{Deposit:: ANDERSON, E. C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 7, 58-59, 61}{Deposit:: HERNON, R. M., JONES, W. R., AND MOORE, S. L., 1964 USGS GEOLOGIC MAP, GQ-306}{Deposit:: JONES, W. R., HERNON, R. M., AND MOORE, S. L., 1967 USGS PP 555, 144 PAGES}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: JONES, W.R., AND HERRON, R.M., 1973, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE PB 214, 371, P. 14.}{Deposit:: SPENCER, A.C., AND PAIGE, SIDNEY, 1935, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 859, P. 69.}{Production:: AGGREGATED USBM PRODUCTION RECORDS.}
Reporter	Seanor, Clint E. (Worl, Ron), Bolm, Karen S., Menzie, David